Forecast data is per aspects in the Aquarian Age chart, Donald Trump’s chart, America’s chart, the sky and the Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto cycle charts.
Forecast period is April 15 – May 15, 2018
The Aries new Moon occurs April 15, 2018 at 1.57am GMT
Uranus – the planet of shocks, radical moves, surprising developments, social unrest and protests – is conjunction the Sun and Moon.
On April 17 progressed Uranus moves to form a high-discord opposition aspect with Saturn in the Uranus cycle; and on May 9 progressed Uranus moves to form a high-discord square aspect with Mercury in the Uranus cycle.
So Uranus – the planet of extremism and sudden, unexpected events – will play the lead role in global affairs from April 15 to May 15, 2018.
America’s Aries new Moon chart
Chart data: April 15, 2018 at 8.57pm EDT; 77W01; 38N53
Sun, Moon and Uranus are in house 5 – Wall Street, the market, those who invest and speculate, schools children, entertainment, sport and sex.
House 5 dominates and forecasts major domestic events involving the stock market (earth-shaking down and up movements), schools, children, teenagers, sport and entertainment.
Uranus forecasts a sudden shock, a sensational exposé/sex scandal, unrest and widespread protesting
Mars – the cusp ruler of house 5 – is conjunction Saturn and Pluto in house 2 (finances, spending and banks) so the stock market turmoil is caused by financial problems, illegal financial deals, hush money payments or financial difficulties involving a bank.
The five astro-events you should watch this month
April 14: Progressed Moon trine birth chart Pluto in the Aquarian Age chart
April 15: progressed Moon sesquisquare birth chart Neptune in the Aquarian Age chart
April 18/19: Progressed Mars conjunction Mercury and Pluto in the Mars cycle
April 26: Mars conjunction Pluto in the sky and
May 4: Progressed Uranus opposition Saturn in the Uranus cycle
By May 15 the Jupiter cycle has become very active forecasting major financial events and developments
Note that Mars is starting to slow down so his aspect time-frame will gradually increase between now and June 27, 2018 when he turns retrograde
Ongoing events
Progressed Jupiter is parallel Mars in Jupiter cycle > end date is May 10
Even forecast is for financial squabbling, trade disputes, religious violence, diplomatic rows, shipping accidents
Progressed Pluto is square Venus in Pluto cycle > end date is August 8, 2018
Event forecast is for drastic actions by women’s groups, drastic events affecting women, coercion, harassment, group disunity, cyber bullying
September 6, 2019: Progressed Pluto is parallel Saturn in Pluto cycle
Event forecast is for compulsory security measures, cyber security measures, security breaches, security blunders, a shortage of cooperation, drastic weather events, natural disasters of all kinds, compulsory austerity measures, security threats
Aries lunation events calendar and forecast
April 15: Progressed Mars is parallel Mercury in Mars cycle > a war of words, war talk, violent controversy, disputes, insult hurling, an attack on a journalist/writer > peak power date is May 6
Progressed Moon is trine birth chart Pluto in the Aquarian Age chart > Pluto is the planet of groups, globalization, cooperation, coercion, disunity, crime and corruption > end date is May 13
Progressed Moon is sesquisquare birth chart Neptune in the Aquarian Age chart > Neptune is the planet of chemicals, poisons, oil, gas, confusion, lies and deception > end date is May 14
Progressed Jupiter is parallel Sun in Jupiter cycle > peak power date is May 13
Event forecast is for government spending, capital injections, rising prices, good-will gestures by a world leader, government sales, trade practices and government policy, political moves by a religious leader
Progressed Uranus is parallel Jupiter in Uranus cycle > peak power date is May 28
Event forecast is for radical financial moves, financial reforms, unexpected financial developments, higher prices, expansion for the technology sector, technology sales, free-trade treaties, progressive religious reforms, anti-capitalism protests, a startling exposé on a super wealthy person
April 16: Progressed Moon moves to form a conjunction aspect with progressed Mercury in Donald Trump’s chart > Mercury is the planet of talk, talks and controversy > peak power date is May 15
Progressed Sun is conjunction Uranus in Sun cycle
April 17: Progressed Uranus opposition Saturn in the Uranus cycle starts > peak power date is May 4
Uranus is the planet of radical action, extremism, independence, sudden, unexpected developments, reform, exposure, invention, the new and untried, unrest, strikes and protests.
Saturn is the planet of safety, protectionism, hard-line conservatism, poverty, economy, lands, minerals, basic utilities, buildings, crops on the ground, destructive weather events, natural disasters, miners, farmers and laborers.
Event forecast is for widespread unrest, strikes, radical action by farmers, extreme austerity measures, hard-line extremism, an extreme security situation, a radical response to protectionist policies, extreme weather, natural disasters, independence movements
America’s Uranus cycle chart progressed to May 4, 2018
Progressed Uranus at 29 Aries 25 in house 7 (war, foreign relations and the international community) is opposition Saturn at 29 Libra 25 in house 1 (domestic matters and the health and welfare of the people).
April 18: Progressed Mars is conjunction Mercury in Mars cycle > war talk, a war of words, reckless talk, furious tweeting, shootings, accidents, fires
April 19: Progressed Mars is conjunction Pluto in Mars cycle > escalating violence, a mass shooting, gang warfare, horrific crimes, group accidents, a terror attack, threats and warnings, a cyber attack, coercive bullying
America’s Mars cycle chart progressed to April 18, 2018
Progressed Mars at 17 Capricorn 41 in house 12 (secret activity, crime, FBI, spies, self-undoing, hospitals and prisons) is conjunction Mercury at 17 Capricorn 28 and Pluto at 17 Capricorn 54)
April 20: Progressed Moon moves to form a parallel aspect with progressed Saturn in Donald Trump’s chart > Saturn is the planet of hard-line conservatism, loss and heavy burdens and this Moon aspect stimulates progressed Saturn conjunction progressed MC and times when major events of the Saturn-Midheaven kind can occur > peak power date is August 1
April 21: Progressed Sun is trine Mars in Sun cycle
April 22: Progressed Mars parallel Saturn in the Mars cycle starts > cold-warring, strife over protectionist policies, harsh suffering, a fear of violence, gun restrictions, natural disasters, destructive weather events, explosions, mining accidents, angry farmers, accidents, fires > peak power date is May 17
April 23: Progressed Uranus moves to form a sextile aspect with Neptune in the Uranus cycle > peak power date is May 11
Uranus is the planet of change and Neptune is the planet of idealism and schemes. Their high-harmony sextile aspect forecasts radical schemes and idealistic change. Both planets are advocates of progressive change. Neptune is non-violent, but Uranus can turn violent.
Britain’s Uranus cycle progressed to May 11, 2018
Progressed Uranus at 29 Aries 46 in house 5 (speculation, gambling, share market, children teenagers, entertainment, sport and sex) is sextile Neptune at 29 Aquarius 46 in house 3 (transportation, communication, newspapers, smart phones, literary work and neighboring countries).
April 25: Progressed Mars is square Uranus in Mars cycle > aggressive action, radical moves, a suicide bombing, extremist violence, violent unrest, angry protests, hate crimes, racial violence, extreme policing, accidents, fires
Russia's Mars cycle progressed to April 25, 2018
Progressed Mars at 20 Capricorn 58 in house 6 (army, navy personnel) is square Uranus at 20 Aries 58 in house 10 (Putin and his administration)
April 28: progressed Moon moves to form a sesquisquare aspect with progressed Jupiter in the Aquarian Age chart > Jupiter is the planet of finances, higher prices, optimism, legal matters and religion and this Moon aspect stimulates progressed Jupiter trine birth chart Uranus > peak power date is May 27
Progressed Sun is conjunction Moon and trine Saturn in Sun cycle
April 30: Progressed Mars is square Jupiter in Mars cycle > financial squabbling, weapons sales, trade disputes, shipping accidents, fires
May 3: Progressed Mars is semisextile Saturn in the Mars cycle
May 4: Progressed Uranus is opposition Saturn in the Uranus cycle > see April 17 for event forecast > end date is May 23
Progressed Neptune conjunction Sun in Neptune cycle starts > end date is August 5
Neptune is the planet of schemes, chemicals, chemical weapons, drugs, opioids, oil, gas, aviation, fraud, lies, deception, chaos, confusion and socialism. Sun is the planet of politics.
Forecast is for Neptune’s agenda to become a top of the list political issue, political scheming, a swing towards socialism, fraud in high places, political confusion, idealistic yearnings, widespread disillusionment, smokescreens, fogs and mirages...
May 5: Progressed Mars is semisquare Neptune in Mars cycle > chemical attacks, drug busts, oil fires, plane crashes, lies, chaos and confusion
Progressed Sun is sextile Neptune in Sun cycle
May 6: Progressed Mars is parallel Mercury in Mars cycle > see April 15 for event forecast > end date is July 8
Progressed Jupiter sesquisquare Jupiter in Jupiter cycle starts – Jupiter is the planet of finances, business, trade, treaties, publishing, law matters, the judiciary and religion > peak power date is May 14
Progressed Mars is sextile Venus in Mars cycle > women warriors are fighting for their rights
May 7: Sun is sesquisquare Mars in Sun cycle
May 9: Progressed Uranus square Mercury in the Uranus cycle starts > peak power date is May 28
Uranus advocates for freedom, radical change and reform. It’s the planet of technology, extremism, extremists, shocks, social unrest and protests. Mercury is the planet of talk, announcements and controversy.
Event forecast is for unforeseen events, sudden shocks, startling revelations, shocking exposés, disturbances, rebellions, extreme talk, radical proposals, technology and freedom of speech controversies, sweeping privacy rules, widespread disruption, protests, power outages, disastrous mistakes, miscalculations, high nervous tension and nervous breakdowns
(Donald Trump and Russia respond strongly to Uranus.)
America’s Uranus cycle progressed to May 28, 2018
Progressed Uranus at 00 Taurus 39 in house 7 (war, enemies, foreign powers and the international community) is square Mercury at 00 Aquarius 39 in house 4 (the homeland, land, territories, farming, farmers, natural disasters, weather events and the Democrats).
Birthchart Uranus is in house 6 (work, labor, government employees, army, navy and sickness) and is cusp ruler of house 5 (Wall Street, speculation, teenagers, sport, sex and entertainment).
Progressed Sun is parallel Jupiter in Sun cycle
May 10: Progressed Jupiter semisextile Saturn in Jupiter cycle starts > peak power date is May 18 > this favorable alignment of the business planets forecasts business expansion and sober financial developments but the aspect lacks power so the events will be hard to detect
Progressed Mars is semisextile Moon in Mars cycle
May 11: Progressed Mars parallel Pluto in Mars cycle starts > strife, conflict, gang warfare, mass shootings, slaughter on the battlefield, aggressive coercion, an attack on a dictator, propaganda, group accidents, fires > end date is June 23
Progressed Sun is trine Pluto in Sun cycle
May 13: Progressed Jupiter is parallel Sun in Jupiter cycle > see April 15 for event forecast > end date is June 21
Progressed Sun is opposition Jupiter in Sun cycle
Progressed Moon trine birth chart Pluto in the Aquarian Age chart ends
May 14: Progressed Jupiter is sesquisquare Jupiter in the Jupiter cycle > see May 6 > end date is May 22
Progressed Sun is sesquisquare Saturn in Sun cycle
Progressed Moon sesquisquare birth chart Neptune in the Aquarian Age chart ends
May 15: Progressed Moon is conjunction progressed Mercury in Donald Trump’s chart > Mercury is the planet of talk, talks and controversy > end date is June 13
Progressed Jupiter semisquare Venus in Jupiter cycle starts > Jupiter is the planet of fat and obesity and Venus is the planet of sugar and sweets > peak power date is May 23
Forecast periods
Aspects in the sky have a wide time-frame that’s determined by the aspect’s orb of influence. The date indicated is when the aspect is perfect and at its peak power.
Aspects formed by Mars in the Mars cycle have a 3 day time-frame (36 hours either side of the indicated peak date) or 6 days (72 hours either side of the indicated peak date) if it’s a parallel aspect.
Aspects formed by the Sun in the Sun cycle have a 2 day time-frame (24 hours either side of the aspect’s peak time).
Events related to a designated aspect can occur during its forecast period.
Published March 15, 2018-updated April 15, 2018
Astrology for Aquarius – sharing our knowledge
